English Midterm Concepts and Terms

archetype / archetypal setting &
character
epic conventions (see p. 14-15 PDF)
-epic
-epic hero / conflict
-in medias res
-serious tone
-epic simile
-divine intervention
-quest
-epithet
mood
metaphor / extended metaphor
personification
tone
monotheism / polytheism (and cultures)
chronological order
imagery
dialogue
allusion
assonance / alliteration
onomatopoeia
parallelism (adding, negating, 100%
repeat)

hyperbole
cultural values
simile
characteristics of folktales (see “F & J”)
frame story
aphorism
analogy
generalization
allegory
dharma
Atman / Brahman
non-attached work / caste
reincarnation
parable
paradox
ballad / narrative poem
haiku
caesura
kigo
didactic literature